Michael Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, says he feared for his safety after Clancy’s attorney sought an investigation into him.
In his first televised interview, Desronvil told Fox
News that he felt “scared” after defense attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking the judge to review his cellphone data during jury deliberations and examine whether he had been truthful on his jury questionnaire.
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Desronvil said Reddington repeatedly referred to him as “he” while speaking to the judge, which he believes could have helped people identify him.
He was one of three men on the 12-person jury.
Although Desronvil said he feared someone could target his home, he said he never received any physical threats. He also described hearing Patrick Clancy’s 911 call—made after the deaths of his three children—as “surreal.”
Desronvil maintains that he believed Clancy carefully planned the killings and rejected claims that he ignored reasonable doubt. Other jurors have offered a different account, saying he refused to change his position despite allegedly acknowledging doubts.
Clancy’s defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors said she understood her actions. The first trial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked.
A judge recently rejected Clancy’s request to dismiss the murder charges. She is scheduled to return to court November 2.